Player of the Week - November 16, 2009

Each Monday during the fall, one collegiate player originally reported as a recruit by AVSR is named AVSR Player of the Week for her cumulative performance during the current season.

Player of the Week:Svetlana Simic

Senior;5' 9"OH;Long Island University.
Home:Klek, Serbia.

Last week:Already a three-time Northeast Conference Player of the Week this fall, Simic dominated again. She scored 30 kills (5.0/set), a .348 hitting rate, and 27 digs (4.5/set) in sweeps of Bryant and Central Connecticut. The league kills leader, Simic was NEC Libero of the Year as a sophomore, then switched to outside hitter as a junior and was 37th in the nation in kills per set.

Excerpt from original AVSR report:"Speedy athlete, gritty competitor, and veteran player with superior ball-control skills, court range, and game knowledge. Long-time experience on high-level teams against strong competition."[March 2006]

Special Mention:Julia Borecka

Senior;5' 10"OH;Florida Southern College.
Home:Jaworze, Poland.

Last week:The left-hander, second in the Sunshine State Conference in kills this year, closed out her run as Florida Southern's star attacker by posting 35 kills (4.4/set) in losses to St. Leo and Nova Southeastern. During the final two weeks of her career Borecka hit .344 with 4.6 kills per set.